The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-08-12

Wltu uincuity uoukiiiE On W tue puiWuih hoo~ i
ting Of the r. M. 3. Conway Castle; nov, |
Mr.. JONES' look IL you can't see them in the
sunlight"
Mr. Jones accordingly looked through his
glasses again.
"Yes," he said, II can see them distinct
ly."
"See whatf' asked another passenger, COM
ingup.
"The cliffs of old England" answered tho
little man, joyously.
"Oh, is that allf" said the other; course the
cliffs of old Englandr'
"Nice remark that for man who is going
home to be married, chr said the little man,
turning to where his companion had stood.
But Mr.. Jones had shut up his glasses, and
vanished aft.
Presently he reached deck cabin, and en-
tered without knocking
England is in sight, old fellow he said,
addressing somebody who lay back smoking
In a cane chair.
The person addressed made movement as
though 10 riss, then put up his hands TO a
shade that covered his eyes
IL forgot" he answered with a smile; "it /
will have to be very much In sight before I |
can see It. BY the way, Jeremy" he went on, |
nervously, II want to AJAX you something. |
These doctors tell such lies" And he re-
ulONbu Jnt sDuue. NOW, look dU
my eyes, and tell me honestly, am I dis
fguredi Are they shrunb, mean, or got
squint, or anything of that sortf'-and
Ernest turned up his dark orbs, which, ex-
cept that they had acquired that painful, ex-
pectant look peculiar TO the blind, were just
as they always had been.
Jeremy looked at them, first in one light,
then In another.
"Well," said Ernest, impatiently, "I can
feel that you are staring me out of counte-
nance"
"Hamba gachle," replied the imperturbable
one. II am di-di-diagnosing the case.
There, that will do. To all appearance, your
optics are as sound as mine. You get a girl
to look at them and see what she says"
"Ah, well; that is something to be thankful
for"
Just then somebody knocked al the cabin
door. It was steward.
"You sent for me, Sir Erneeta"
sob, yes, remember. WIN you be 80 good
as to find my servant2 1 want him."
ayes, Sir Ernest"
Ernest moved impatiently. "Confound that
fellow, with his everlasting Sir Ernsstr"
"What, haven't you got used to your handle
yetsp
"No, I haven't, and I wish 1t were at
Jericho, and that Is a fact II Is all your
fault, Jeremy. II you had not told that con-
fcundedly garrulous little doctor, who went
and had the information printed in The
Natal Mercury, it would never have come
out at all. could have dropped the title in
England; but now all these people know that
am Sir Ernest, and Sir Ernest shall re-
main for the rest Of my days"
"Well, most people would not think that
such a dreadful misfortune"
eyes, they would if they had happened to
shoot the real heir. By the way, what did
the lawyer say in his letterl AS we are so
near home, l suppose I had better post my
self up. You will find It in the dispatch box
Read it, there's good fellow"
Jeremy opened the box, battered with
many years Of travel, and searched about for
the letter. 1t contained a curious collection
of articles, prominent among which was a
handkerchief which had once belonged to
Eva Ceswick; a long tress Of chestnut hair
tied up with blue ribbon; ditto of golden,
which had come-well, not from Eva's
tresses; a whole botanical collection of dead
flowers, tender souvenirs of goodness knows
who, for, after awhile, these accumulated
dried specimens are difficult to identify; and
many letters and other curiosities.
At last he came to the desired document,
written in fair clerks hand; and having
shoveed back the locks Of hair. etc, began to
read it aloud:
"St. Ethelred's Court, Poultry, Jan. 90, 1879
Sir"-
"You see,n broke in Ernest, "while we were
fighting over there at lsandhlwana, those
beggars were writing to tell me that was
baronet. Case of the bloody hand with a
vengeance, ehf'
''Sir" (began Jeremy AGAIN., ut is our duty
to inform you of the death, on the 10Th of the
present month, of our estsemed client, Sir
Hugh Kershaw, Bart, of Archdale Hall,
Devonshire, and OF the consequent devolution
of the baronetcy to yourself, as only son Of
the late Sir Hugh's only brother, Ernest
Kershaw, ESQ.
"Into the question Of the unhappy manner
in which you came to be placed in the i'm.
mediate succession, it does not become us tc
enter We have before US at this moment a
copy of her majesty's pardon, granted under
the Transvaal amnesty act, and forwarded tc
us by Reginald Cardus, Esq, of Dum's Ness
Suffolk, which we have neither the wish mol
the will to dispute. It is clear to us that
under this pardon, you are totally free from
any responsibility for the breach of the Law
which you perpetrated some years since; ant
of this it is our duty to advise you. You
title to succeed is a clear one.
"As was only to be expected under the cir
cumstances, the late Sir Hugh did not bea
any feeling of good will toward you Indeed
we do not think that we shall be exaggeratinl
if we say that the news of your free pardon
materially fastened his end On the attain
ment of full age by the late Hugh Kershaw
Esq, who fell by your hand, the entail of tn
family estates was cut, and only the mansion
house OF Archdale hall, the heir looms, whicl
are numerous and valuable therein contained
and the deer park, consisting OF 1856 acres o
land were resettled. These consequently
pass to you, and we shall be glad to receiv
your instructions concerning them, shoul
YOU elect to honor us with your confidence
The estates pass, under the will of the lat
baronet, to n distant cousin Of his late wife.
James Smith, Esq, of So Camperdown roac
1 Upper Clapham. We now think that W
have put you in possession Of all the fact
l connected with your accession to the baror
etcy, and, awaiting your instructions, v
! have the honor to remain your obedient SCI
wants,
3 Signed, "PAIsLEY a. PAISLEY"
t "Ah, SO much for that!" was Ernest's con
ment. "What am / to do with Archda
, hail. its heir looms and its deer park Of Il
4 acres, wonderi l shall sell them, if cal
!, Mine is a pretty position; baronet wit
o about sixpence halfpenny per annum to SUI
u port my rank on; very pretty positionl"
"Hanlba gache," replied Jeremy, "tin
o enough to consider all that. But now, as v
Q are on the reading lay, / may as well gi'
Q you the benefit OF my correspondence wi
, the officer commanding her majestys fore
|, in Natal and Zululand."
d Fire away" remarked Ernest, YEARLY.
% "First letter, dated Newcastle, Mats
., Jan. 27, from your humble servant to ofIic
d commanding, etc"
p "'SIR-I have the honor to report, by ord
N of Lieut. and Adjt, Kershaw, of Alstol
D. Horse, ut present incapacitated by hghtn
e. from doing so himself ~
re SVery neatly put, that" interpolated Jel
70 my.
" avery. Go on'
10 -" that on the 22d inst. Alstons Horse, he
ing received orders to check the fianli
is movement of the Undi corps, proceeded
in try and do so. Coming to ridge commal
ir ing the advance of the Undi, the corps,
hit order of their late commander, Capt Alsta
he dismoupted and opened fire on them at {
1t, tance of about 800 yards, with considera
effect. This did not, however, check
or Undi, who appeared to number between 3,
m and A. 600 men, so Capt Alston issued an or
ed to charge the enemy, This was done W
on somo success. The Zulus lost a number
nd men; the corps, which passed right throl
he the enemy, about twenty troopers, Capt
ng ston, and his son Roger Aston, who acted
er. his aidede-camp, Several horses and one
I'M two men were also severely wounded, WI